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Audio To Architecture: House Music As A Form Generator, Polina Timchenko

Architecture Undergraduate Honors Theses

Contemporary music undergoes similar process of creation to that of the design process through computation and variation. House music as a representation of contemporary culture has a layered structure that allows specific characteristics to identify it as house music. Song components can vary and mix in different orders that form new dynamic compositions. I am going to explore the idea that every house music component can be translated into geometry with the use of parametric design techniques.

How To Create A Stunning Video Orientation By Hand, Rachel S. Evans

Articles, Chapters and Online Publications

This article describes the multi-faceted approach UGA Law Library took with their fall 2018 first year student orientation. It describes the process of the creating a virtual tour experience, pairing it with a hybrid face-to-face event, and assessing the impact of all aspects of the orientation. The creation of the video itself involved a multi-media approach using a combination of visual arts and technology to animate a product that has a longer expiration than traditional video or in-person library orientations offer.

Equals: Redefining The Way Graphic Design And Narrative Film Combine To Create Visual Metaphor, Kevin Harris

Masters Theses

This paper provides a methodology for combining Graphic Design and Narrative Film together in a way that creates a type of visual metaphor that is central to the story and characters of the film. Because visual mediums of communication are so intrinsically tied to verbal means of communication, this methodology is grounded in the linguistic study of poetry and metaphor. Thus, the concept of metaphor will be analyzed thoroughly in language, poetry, fine arts, and modern arts. The ways in which metaphor is created visually through the art forms of graphic design and narrative film will be of upmost interest …

Growing A Healthy Childhood: The Value Of Cultivating Young Minds Through Gardening Using Design, Sarah Hoyt

Masters Theses

This research analyzes the effects of introducing gardening as an educational and developmental tool in early childhood. Research includes an in-depth exploration of the benefits of gardening regarding physical, mental, and social health. Furthermore, the research studies why parents do not already implement gardening. The thesis delves into the power that artwork can have as a call to action. The thesis concludes with a visual solution that is intended to draw out a desire for parents of young children to introduce gardening in their home.

Technology And The Printed Book: Pursuing A Holistic Human Experience With A Sacred Text, Rachel Dugan

Masters Theses

There exists a sort of gravitas attached to a book that is printed and bound by hand that gets lost on the production line. When holding a hand-printed (or hand-written), hand-bound codex next to a mass-produced book, there is between the two a visible and tactile difference in quality and harmony between form and content. With the modern technological advancements now available, how can the craftsmanship and beauty — the gravitas — evident in books of the past be replicated in a way that is aesthetically pleasing, harmonious in message, and reflective of the present time? As objects, books are …

Perceptions Of Shop Operators On Packaging Of Made-In-Ghana Products, Agnes Decardi-Nelson Dr, Adam Rahman

Journal of Applied Packaging Research

The importance of packaging in the marketing of a product cannot be overemphasized. It raises the appeal of the product and becomes its silent salesman. Proper packaging is a less expensive means of advertisement and leads to a direct reduction in production cost and indirectly increases sales by attracting the final consumer. The use of packaging as a marketing and sales promotional tool has been very well developed in the advanced countries with developing countries such as Ghana lagging far behind. In Ghana, many products are poorly labelled and packaged. This paper seeks to ascertain the views of sellers/traders about …

An Investigation Of Web Atmospherics In Online Luxury Branding, Emilie E. Jones

Honors College Theses

Having an online presence for a retail store has transitioned from serving as simply a new avenue through which a profit can be made, to a tool that can be harnessed to express a brand’s personality. So how do luxury brands manage to maintain a high-end, exclusive status on the highly available landscape of the internet? The intention of this research is to identify whether luxury brands are currently taking advantage of differential web atmospherics cues, in a way that significantly sets them apart from non-luxury brand websites. To do this, we measured elements including screen space, reduction of elements, …

Library As Publisher, Chronicler, And Archiver: The Evolution Of Amicus Briefs, Rachel S. Evans

Articles, Chapters and Online Publications

This article shares the rich history of one library newsletter. It also discusses lessons learned over the years including the archival value of a newsletter and the tools used to create and share them.

Taking (Birth) Control: Empowerment Through Contraceptive Education, Meghan Saas

LSU Master's Theses

TAKING (birth) CONTROL is a body of work that educates women on their options for contraceptives, and empowers them to claim their right to choose if—and when—to have a child. Utilizing graphic design and letterpress printing processes, I created a visual system consisting of carefully honed typographic, color, and graphic styles. The bulk of the materials make up an educational toolkit for use at Delta Clinic of Baton Rouge, one of only three remaining abortion providers in Louisiana. Delta Clinic was in need of comprehensive and affordable materials for their patients on the subject of contraception. The toolkit consists of …

Graphicacy: How Fluency In Reading And Making Visualizations Can Yield More Inclusive Reading Experiences, Joshua Korenblat

Bucknell University Digital Scholarship Conference

Scholars and students practice literacy, numeracy, and graphicacy in school. In this educational triumvirate, graphicacy remains the less familiar term. Graphicacy is an ability, a fluency in making and reading visualizations and charts. How might scholars working in digital media practice graphic literacy in the shaping and sharing of their work? By working with more awareness of graphic literacy, scholars can also become more inclusive. In this illustrated essay, I will describe how my work in visualizing survey data provides insight into graphic literacy. Survey data is a primary data source. These observations have the potential for meaning yet need …

Logo Series, Natalie Briscoe

Graphic Design

Student created work using Illustrator and InDesign software.

Book Cover Series, Olivia Fortune

Graphic Design

Student created this series using original drawings working in Illustrator and InDesign software.

Psa Poster, Tara Walton

Graphic Design

No abstract provided.

A Designers Code Of Ethics, Danielle Long

Graphic Design

Student created the poster using InDesign software.

Drop Caps, Karen Matkosky

Graphic Design

Student created this series using original drawings and photography working in

Photoshop and InDesign software.

Are You My Mother?, Destiny Carter

Graphic Design

No abstract provided.

Below The Surface, Bailey Lawlor

Graphic Design

No abstract provided.

Postcards For Improbable Locations, Bailey Lawlor

Graphic Design

No abstract provided.

Carolina De Alba Portfolio Senior Portfolio, Carolina De Alba

Graphic Design

Baume is a naturally hydrating skincare brand with products for all skin, regardless of your age, gender, or budget. Baume is vegan, cruelty-free, and so gentle that anyone can use it.

Product Photography by Amy Miller

Centralia Magazine, Department Of Art And Art History, Bucknell University

Student Project Reports

No abstract provided.

Short Format Lecture On Media Queries In Web Design, Andrew C. Deck

Open Educational Resources

Slides for a short-format lecture introducing media queries in Web Design. The slides cover best practices and ways to connect CSS to documents. It covers print and screen media applications for media queries.

Branding, Kristin Clark

Graphic Design

No abstract provided.

Poster, Ashley Olafson

Graphic Design

Student created this series using InDesign software.

Baume: Posters And Packaging, Alicia Stephens

Graphic Design

Baume is a naturally hydrating skincare brand with products for all skin, regardless of your age, gender, or budget. Baume is vegan, cruelty-free, and so gentle that anyone can use it.

Brochure, William (Drew) Desirey

Graphic Design

Student created the series using Photoshop and InDesign software.

Branding Series, Katherine Hansen

Graphic Design

Student created work using Photoshop and InDesign software.

Criterion’S French New Wave Film Posters And Packaging, Alicia Stephens

Graphic Design

The goal of this independent study project was to mix old design methods with new to recreate posters and packaging for some of my favorite French New Wave films. These were modeled after the Criterion Collection, which is a series of important classic and contemporary films.

Idiom Cards, William (Drew) Desirey

Graphic Design

This series was created to promote the use of Environment Paper from Neenah. Student created the series using InDesign software.

Infographic, Melanie Bounlisavong

Graphic Design

Student created work using Illustrator and InDesign software.

Hari Panicker And Deepti Nair, Dylan C. Rush

Communication Design: Design Pioneers

No abstract provided.